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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,100.09, 74,678.95 and 48,424.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,100.09, 74,678.95 and 48,424.82 is: 66,844.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,100.09 : 74,678.95 = 48,424.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,100.09/74,678.95 = 48,424.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,100.09x = 74,678.95 × 48,424.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,100.09x = 3,616,315,065.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,616,315,065.70/54,100.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,844.90

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